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/** @file
 * Definition of the LinkPolicyFactory API
 */

#ifndef NTA_LINKPOLICY_FACTORY_HPP
#define NTA_LINKPOLICY_FACTORY_HPP

#include <string>

namespace nupic {

class LinkPolicy;
class Link;
class Region;

class LinkPolicyFactory {
public:
  // LinkPolicyFactory is a lightweight object
  LinkPolicyFactory(){};
  ~LinkPolicyFactory(){};

  // Create a LinkPolicy of a specific type; caller gets ownership.
  LinkPolicy *createLinkPolicy(const std::string policyType,
                               const std::string policyParams, Link *link);

private:
};

} // namespace nupic

#endif // NTA_LINKPOLICY_FACTORY_HPP
